June 19, 2013

Boxing Column: Mayweather rant means no Pacquiao fight

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LAS VEGAS – Sorry, boxing fans. This is news you don’t want to hear. Enjoy Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday night against Miguel Cotto, if you wish. But understand this: Despite the fervent hope of almost everyone in boxing, Mayweather will not be fighting Manny Pacquiao. Not later this year. [...]

Diaz retires Penn at UFC 137, gets title shot

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — LAS VEGAS — Nick Diaz punched BJ Penn straight out of mixed martial arts competition and followed it up minutes later by talking his way into a immediate fight for the welterweight championship. Diaz won a unanimous decision against Penn by keeping the fight standing to batter him with punches for [...]